The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is all set to hold a meet on Jammu and Kashmir in New York on the sidelines of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly later this month. It also invited separatist Mirwaiz Umar Farooq for the meeting.
The meeting of the Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir is scheduled to be organized from September 19 to 22 in New York.
A statement issued earlier in July by the OIC contact group, whose secretary general is Abdullah Al-Alim, consists of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey, Niger and Azerbaijan, said that, “conveying its concerns to the international community regarding the flagrant human rights violations and abuse of the basic rights of the Kashmiris.”
Hurriyat faction chairman Syed Ali Geelani, who was stopped from holding a press conference in Srinagar, on Friday praised the stand of Pakistan, China and Turkey on Kashmir and claimed a “hit list of civilians is being prepared by the rulers.” “We warn that any such misadventure will have serious repercussions,” said Mr. Geelani.
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